The Station
Owner Luis Rodriguez is extra-proud of the mocha Mexicano, made with Ibarra chocolate, at his Beacon Hill cafe. The Station is also the 206’s place to be, empl…
1600 S Roberto Maestas Festival St
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Beacon Hill
206-453-4892
Oak
This Beacon Hill place that can contain children and also has a cocktail lounge for grown-ups. The Oak's beer comes from local breweries; its menu focuses on o…
3019 Beacon Ave S
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Beacon Hill
206-353-7070
Empire Espresso
Empire Espresso is a little piece of locally owned awesomeness in Columbia City featuring great coffee (from Seattle Coffee Works), great panini, beer and wine…
3829 S Edmunds St A
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
Rainier Valley
206-659-0588
Geraldine's Counter
Geraldine's serves "Seattle's Best Breakfast" and comfort food lunches.
4872 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-723-2080
Rainier Valley
206-723-2080
Lottie's Lounge
This unimposing neighborhood bar offers a decent selection of sensible happy hour bargains and an assortment of healthy-ish appetizers. Lottie's also offers a…
4900 Rainier Ave S
Columbia City
206-725-0519
Columbia City
206-725-0519
Tutta Bella Neapolitan Pizzeria
The five Tutta Bellas (Tuttas Bella?) specialize in certified Neapolitan pies: thin-’n’-blistery crust made with fresh ingredients, from the hammy prosciutto e…
4918 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501
Rainier Valley
206-721-3501
Watercress Vietnamese Bistro
Located in the Columbia City strip mall that houses Full Tilt Ice Cream and the Hummingbird Saloon, Watercress Vietnamese Bistro serves duck curry, clay-pot-br…
5041 Rainier Ave S #108
Rainier Valley
206-722-0238
Rainier Valley
206-722-0238
Hummingbird Saloon
Right near Full Tilt in Columbia City, the Hummingbird Saloon specializes in Cornish pasties (YUM). The name reportedly came from the owner admiringly watching…
5041 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
206-349-1731
Rainier Valley
206-349-1731
Kezira Cafe
Our friend Jill says Kezira Cafe, which used to be Solom, is "still Ethiopian—still really good Ethiopian, in fact, and festively painted purple and orange now…
5100 Rainier Ave S
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Rainier Valley
(206) 588-1024
Corazon Taqueria
Where the little Puerto Rican place El Pilon used to be in Columbia City, it's a taqueria that's friendly and notably cheap, with very tasty food that's made w…
5303 Rainier Ave S, Suite B
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Rainier Valley
206-557-7921
Sully's Snowgoose Saloon
Sully's Snowgoose is cozy, like a cross between an old hunting cabin and a quaint ski lodge. It's in quiet Phinney Ridge, and it has a nice neighborly feel. Lo…
6119 Phinney Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-782-9231
Phinney Ridge
206-782-9231
418 Public House
418 Public House is a second pub from the guy behind Capitol Hill’s superlative Summit, with a similar, simple mission: nothing fancy, just a good place to dri…
418 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Phinney Ridge
206-783-0418
Tin Hat
The Tin Hat's only goal is to achieve the status of platonic ideal for a certain type of bar-ness—and that it does, exceedingly well. Hot dogs are always $1. G…
512 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-782-2770
Phinney Ridge
206-782-2770
The Dray
Ballard's excellent pub/bottle shop/cafe is paneled in wood, but it's not wood-paneled in a '70s-rec-room way. The reclaimed fir planks are a toasty cedar colo…
708 NW 65th St
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Phinney Ridge
206-453-4527
Ridge Pizza
In what used to be the Berserk Game Space, Ridge Pizza is a family-friendly restaurant and bar from Chris Navarra, who owns a slew of German-themed pubs (Prost…
7217 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-687-7621
Phinney Ridge
206-687-7621
Prost! Tavern
A regional chain of German bierhalls, Prost can trace its humble beginnings to Phinney Ridge, a flagship that is now joined by outposts in West Seattle and Por…
7311 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-706-5430
Phinney Ridge
206-706-5430
Über Tavern
With more than 200 beers, on tap and in the bottle, Uber is a beer-geek's paradise (with growlers or kegs to go, too). Plus, there's a big table with a fire pi…
7517 Aurora Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-782-BEER
Phinney Ridge
206-782-BEER
74th Street Ale House
This cozy neighborhood ale house has high ceilings, a dark bar, and old-fashioned pub signs—a convivial space usually filled with happy regulars. The bee…
7401 Greenwood Ave N
Phinney Ridge
206-784-2955
Phinney Ridge
206-784-2955
